For the last few decades, LGBTQ+ rights in America have seen increasing public support. But now, a new survey finds a slight decline in that support for the first time in years. William Brangham speaks with Melissa Deckman, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, to learn more about the data.
I just scanned because it wasn’t written for changes to stand out but it’s the headline that’s wrong.
I see a lot of lines like
Americans aged 18-29 show a gradual decrease in support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws over the last three years, declining from a peak of 83% in 2020 to 75% in 2023
Technically correct that support is declining, but it’s still a huge majority
I just scanned because it wasn’t written for changes to stand out but it’s the headline that’s wrong.
I see a lot of lines like
Technically correct that support is declining, but it’s still a huge majority